Mystery Road

Authentic acting. Not overstated at all if you've spent any time in the country. Enjoyable twists and turns and magnificent cinematography.

I tuned in for Aaron Pederson, not having seen the previous 'Mystery Roads'. Tho the series traverses some familiar themes eg the darker side of a remote town with a bunch of colourful characters, a crime that exposes a whole bunch of secrets, a cop with a chequered past and estranged from family etc etc, but the story still had enough mystery and red herrings to keep me watching till the end. Just to see all those actors together - Pederson, Colin Friels, Judy Davis, Deb Mailman, Tasma Walton, against the stunning backdrop of the harsh and huge - but beautiful - Kimberley .... wow. Ernie Dingo in the last episode was a revelation - as was the man who played the young Scottish backpacker in the scene where he leapt out of the car , tensed to face the thugs. Evocative music and evocative use of scenery. And the sense of no matter how far away you go, you can't escape your past or who you really are. I really enjoyed this!

As a retired lawyer I'm pretty hard to please when it comes to police shows. I had heard about the movie Mystery Road and it sequel. I therefore watched this series. It has the right amount of tension and intrigue.This series live up to the prior 2 films. There are plenty of believable plot and sub-plots. It really made this series awesome. I didn't want the series to end its that good. I look forward to future Mystery Road series. All the actors gave award winning performance. The photography was amazing. Told a story with an accurate, believable Aboriginal sub-plot.

Loved the mini-series, and the music, and want to mention that I watched it on Acorn with closed captions on and it provides the name and singer of every song, so that's one way you can track down most of the music. I must add that I don't agree with those who opined that Judy Davis was too old to play the police chief. She was near the end of her career, obviously, but you'd want someone experienced, mature, forceful, decisive, etc., and those qualities increase with age and experience. It ain't a beauty contest (though I love her expressive face). I thought she played it just right, very real, flaws intact. Extremely good acting by all concerned. Enjoyed this mini-series very much, watched it straight through.

ABC you've screened another terrific Aussie Series Very impressed as always with Aaron Pedersen Yes to more Aussie content on our screens